7/21/6

I had a nice surprise last night. The fellow who works at his father’s building supplies store came over and invited me to his brother’s birthday party. It makes me feel like I am a part of the community when these things happen. It was small, with lot’s of food, and no booze, but I had a wonderful time for a couple of hours. They all slow down when they talked to me, and a couple of them took the opportunity to flash some English. This was the second birthday party I have been to, the first was for Marvin’s mother. These things make me feel like I am part of the community, and it feels more like home every day.